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(Urban population: 39,068, Rural population: 0)

Montclair, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,607 (15,107 occupied: 8,574 owner occupied, 6,533 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  43%
State:  34%

Housing density: 2476 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $38,745.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,090 (lower quartile is $874, upper quartile is $1,367)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,212


Median gross rent in Montclair, NJ in 2007: $1,183


Housing units in Montclair with a mortgage: 5,183 (506 second mortgage, 854 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,478





Montclair,NJ index of house prices



Household type by relationship

Households: 38,098
  • In family households: 31,839 (6,654 male householders, 3,172 female householders)
    7,354 spouses, 11,823 children (11,145 natural, 440 adopted, 238 stepchildren), 730 grandchildren, 356 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, 662 other relatives, 839 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,259 (1,966 male householders (1,517 living alone)), 3,258 female householders (2,869 living alone)), 1,035 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 970 (285 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,542 2-persons, 2,408 3-persons, 2,369 4-persons, 985 5-persons, 366 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,386 1-person, 725 2-persons, 83 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 4 6-persons.

7,105 married couples with children.
2,032 single-parent households (276 men, 1,756 women).

84.6% of residents of Montclair speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,679 (14.5%)
(50.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.9
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Montclair, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 75
  • 3 rooms: 238
  • 4 rooms: 454
  • 5 rooms: 580
  • 6 rooms: 1,048
  • 7 rooms: 1,278
  • 8 rooms: 1,518
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,367



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montclair, New Jersey:
  • 1 room: 292
  • 2 rooms: 613
  • 3 rooms: 1,906
  • 4 rooms: 1,575
  • 5 rooms: 1,224
  • 6 rooms: 531
  • 7 rooms: 179
  • 8 rooms: 101
  • 9 or more rooms: 112



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 13
  • 1995 to 1998: 85
  • 1990 to 1994: 271
  • 1980 to 1989: 650
  • 1970 to 1979: 612
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,121
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,766
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,596
  • 1939 or earlier: 9,493


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Montclair:
  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 392
  • 2 bedrooms: 985
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,435
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,238
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,501



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Montclair:
  • no bedroom: 380
  • 1 bedroom: 2,909
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,292
  • 3 bedrooms: 668
  • 4 bedrooms: 179
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 105



Cars and other vehicles available in Montclair in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 340
  • 1 vehicle: 2,620
  • 2 vehicles: 4,135
  • 3 vehicles: 1,185
  • 4 vehicles: 220
  • 5 or more vehicles: 74



Cars and other vehicles available in Montclair in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,381
  • 1 vehicle: 3,513
  • 2 vehicles: 1,415
  • 3 vehicles: 186
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 21


Montclair, NJ house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Montclair, NJ:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 27
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 74
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 274
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 428
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 341
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1007
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 887
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1561
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 886
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 752
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 280
  • $1,000,000 or more: 125
 


Montclair rent paid by renters for apartments graph
Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Montclair:

  • Less than $100: 58 people
  • $100 to $149: 46
  • $150 to $199: 92
  • $200 to $249: 55
  • $250 to $299: 32
  • $300 to $349: 9
  • $350 to $399: 54
  • $400 to $449: 56
  • $450 to $499: 30
  • $500 to $549: 65
  • $550 to $599: 87
  • $600 to $649: 148
  • $650 to $699: 195
  • $700 to $749: 307
  • $750 to $799: 390
  • $800 to $899: 1,456
  • $900 to $999: 1,289
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,529
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,386
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 479
  • $2,000 or more: 174
  • No cash rent: 175
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,283
  • 1990 to 1994: 667
  • 1985 to 1989: 848
  • 1980 to 1984: 816
  • 1975 to 1979: 505
  • 1970 to 1974: 324
  • 1970 to 1974: 419
  • 1965 to 1969: 817

Montclair, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,261 (6.3% of all workers)


Montclair travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 525
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1345
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1774
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1964
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2258
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1101
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2538
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 553
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 744
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1960
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3003
  • 90 or more minutes: 951
 


Montclair mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 11,743 (59%)
  • Carpooled: 1,514 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,551 (13%)
  • Subway or elevated: 67 (0%)
  • Railroad: 1,724 (9%)
  • Taxi: 59 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 24 (0%)
  • Walked: 816 (4%)
  • Other means: 203 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,261 (6%)
 


Montclair, NJ household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 837
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 513
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 511
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 450
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 603
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 578
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 605
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 588
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 479
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1082
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1292
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1971
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1595
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 768
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1210
  • $200,000 or more: 1968
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 11919
  • Irish: 3979
  • Italian: 3309
  • German: 2005
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1932
  • English: 1851
  • Russian: 1184
  • Polish: 1103
  • United States or American: 967
  • Jamaican: 962
  • Subsaharan African:: 828
  • Scottish: 573
  • French (except Basque): 488
  • Haitian: 460
  • African: 370
  • Scotch-Irish: 345
  • Eastern European: 340
  • European: 265
  • Dutch: 237
  • West Indian: 237
  • Norwegian: 232
  • Arab:: 207
  • Guyanese: 204
  • Hungarian: 204
  • British: 201
  • Nigerian: 193
  • Lithuanian: 181
  • Ukrainian: 176
  • Swedish: 156
  • Canadian: 141
  • Welsh: 108
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 105
  • Swiss: 95
  • Greek: 95
  • Austrian: 88
  • French Canadian: 83
  • Lebanese: 82
  • Barbadian: 74
  • Iranian: 64
  • Armenian: 63
  • Ghanian: 56
  • Israeli: 51
  • South African: 51
  • Czech: 50
  • Belgian: 50
  • Slovak: 49
  • Cape Verdean: 48
  • Latvian: 44
  • British West Indian: 44
  • Palestinian: 43
  • Bermudan: 42
  • Yugoslavian: 41
  • Danish: 40
  • Portuguese: 39
  • Brazilian: 37
  • Scandinavian: 33
  • Kenyan: 32
  • Estonian: 29
  • Croatian: 28
  • Syrian: 28
  • Czechoslovakian: 27
  • Slavic: 27
  • Romanian: 25
  • Senegalese: 24
  • Turkish: 23
  • Slovene: 22
  • Moroccan: 20
  • Northern European: 20
  • Australian: 19
  • Sierra Leonean: 19
  • Ethiopian: 18
  • Arab/Arabic: 16
  • Egyptian: 12
  • Other Subsaharan African: 11
  • Finnish: 10
  • Macedonian: 10
  • Dutch West Indian: 8
  • New Zealander: 7
  • Albanian: 6
  • Sudanese: 6
  • Jordanian: 6
  • Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 6
  • Soviet Union: 6
  • Alsatian: 5
  • Luxemburger: 4
  • Serbian: 3


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Jamaica (13%)
  • Haiti (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
  • Guyana (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17746
  • Northeast: 9379
  • Midwest: 1670
  • South: 3265
  • West: 766

59% of Montclair residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 30
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 62
  • 5th and 6th grade: 74
  • 7th and 8th grade: 144
  • 9th grade: 94
  • 10th grade: 157
  • 11th grade: 168
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 254
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,880
  • Less than 1 year of college: 395
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,090
  • Associate degree: 389
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,429
  • Master's degree: 2,161
  • Professional school degree: 1,020
  • Doctorate degree: 543


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 49
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 18
  • 5th and 6th grade: 184
  • 7th and 8th grade: 238
  • 9th grade: 135
  • 10th grade: 108
  • 11th grade: 69
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 343
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,413
  • Less than 1 year of college: 680
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,680
  • Associate degree: 707
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,629
  • Master's degree: 2,450
  • Professional school degree: 691
  • Doctorate degree: 368


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.7%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.5%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $116,042
  • Black householders: $60,220
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,268
  • Asian householders: $88,224
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $44,065
  • Some other race householders: $75,544
  • Two or more races householders: $91,240
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $74,808

Montclair household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Montclair household income for Black householders

Montclair household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Montclair household income for Asian householders

Montclair household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Montclair household income for Some other race householders

Montclair household income for Two or more races householders

Montclair household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Montclair marital status for males

Montclair marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $774,026
  • Black or African American householders: $449,026
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $265,710
  • Asian householders: $648,255
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $299,714
  • Some other race householders: $603,570
  • Two or more races householders: $428,101
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $707,108

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,358
  • One, attached: 298
  • Two: 2,082
  • 3 or 4: 1,748
  • 5 to 9: 1,178
  • 10 to 19: 710
  • 20 to 49: 959
  • 50 or more: 1,269
  • Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $464,344


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Montclair:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 703
Here:  15.5%
New Jersey:  13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 443
Here:  22.2%
New Jersey:  13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 728
Here:  37.6%
New Jersey:  30.1%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

 

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